According to a report from The Daily Wire, California Governor Gavin Newsom is looking to use federal funds to six months of rent for the state’s homeless population; 30% of all people in the United States experiencing homelessness reside in California —approximately 170,000 people.
From The Daily Wire:
Newsom recently asked President Biden to approve a new program called “transitional rent” under Medi-Cal, the state’s version of Medicaid. According to The Los Angeles Times, state officials modeled the program after similar federally approved programs in Oregon and Arizona that would pay up to six months of rent or temporary housing for low-income enrollees who rely on the state’s healthcare.
“I’ve been talking to the president,” Newsom told KHN. “We cannot do this alone.”
Newsom and proponents of the aid argue temporarily covering rent for homeless people would save taxpayers money rather than paying more into California’s institutional care in hospitals, nursing homes, and jails.
Bruce Alexander, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services spokesperson, declined to disclose to The Times whether the federal government would approve the request.
The National Academy for State Health Policy writes Medicaid cannot directly pay for housing development or rent. However, it can support services for enrollees to find and sustain housing.
California has the worst homelessness crisis in America, followed by New York.
More over at The Daily Wire:
California Asks Biden Administration To Cover Six Months Of ‘Transitional Rent’ For Homeless With Medicaid https://t.co/zZMw96blM4 pic.twitter.com/fUpd4sMK07
— Daily Wire News (@DailyWireNews) March 20, 2023
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